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77619

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date	14/07/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Rodents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received on increased numbers of infestations of rats in a domestic setting; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	205590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I have not received any recent representations on the number of rat infestations in a domestic setting. Rats have no special legal protection and people are free to control them by legal means.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/07/2014 10:12:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

77622

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policy of the report by the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs on the number of casualties among young people and other civilians during the recent Israeli military operation in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	205657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Statement on Gaza made by the then Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) to the House on 14 July 2014, Official Report, columns 581-3.</p><p>This statement both underlines the terrible human cost of the conflict and outlines our policy objectives to end this cycle of violence and devastation once and for all. Our objectives are to secure a ceasefire, to alleviate humanitarian suffering and to keep alive the prospects for peace negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/07/2014 11:19:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

77625

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of the number of Palestinian civilian casualties during the recent Israeli military operation in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	205663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Statement on Gaza made by the then Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) to the House on 14 July 2014, Official Report, columns 581-3.</p><p>As of the morning of 16 July, it is reported that 197 Palestinian civilians have been killed in Gaza and up to 1,265 injured since Israel started Operation Protective Edge. The UN estimates that 77% of those killed are civilians.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/07/2014 11:21:38 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

77812

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electronic Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answers by Lord Wallace of Saltaire on 21 November 2013 (HL Deb, cols 1061–3), what progress they have made in clamping down on copycat websites that charge for services that are provided free of charge by government departments.
tabling member printed	Lord Brabazon of Tara
uin	HL1109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>We encourage all users of public services to go to <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>, the official website for government information and services.</p><p>The Cabinet Office is working with Google and other search engine providers to address the problem of misleading websites advertising on their search engines. Work with other bodies such as the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the National Trading Standards Board (NTSB) and Which? continues to raise awareness of this issue and ensures action is taken where appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 17/07/2014 11:16:35 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
tabling member	3493 label Biography information for Lord Brabazon of Tara

77330

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much has been spent on what (a) media training and (b) social media training for (i) him and (ii) Ministers in the Law Officers' Departments since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	205304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>Ministers in the Attorney General's Office have not received any media or social media training which incurred expenditure from the public purse since the general election in 2010. There are no ministers in the other Law Officers' Departments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 15/07/2014 09:18:10 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77333

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much has been spent on refurbishing (a) gymnasium and leisure facilities, (b) cafeteria and (c) interior decoration in (i) his Department and (ii) buildings owned by his Department in (A) 2013 and (B) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	205351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has spent a total of £45,368.90 on refurbishment works since 2013.</p><p>BIS spent the following on refurbishment during 2013-2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Building</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Works</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Victoria St</p></td><td><p>Redecoration of walls and ladies cubicle shower in sub-basement</p></td><td><p>£663.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Victoria St</p></td><td><p>New showers in basement</p></td><td><p>£989.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Victoria St</p></td><td><p>Painting of walls in meeting rooms</p></td><td><p>£756.03</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Victoria St</p></td><td><p>Repainting in the lower ground changing room</p></td><td><p>£639.06</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 Victoria St</p></td><td><p>Decoration of 7<sup>th</sup> floor office and installation of secondary double glazing</p></td><td><p>£3,487.97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 Victoria St</p></td><td><p>Re-decoration and re-carpeting works on 3<sup>rd</sup> floor</p></td><td><p>£29,256.61</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total Year 2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£35,792.46</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>BIS spent the following on refurbishment so far during 2014-2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Building</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Works</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Victoria St</p></td><td><p>Restaurant decoration works</p></td><td><p>£9,576.44</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total Year 2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£9,576.44</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 16/07/2014 13:38:40 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

77337

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to increase the national minimum wage so that its real terms value is equal to that of January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
uin	205379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>This Government is fully committed to the national minimum wage (NMW) set by the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC) at a level that maximises the wages of the low paid without damaging their employment prospects by setting it too high.</p><p>We welcome the LPC's 2014 assessment that marks the start of a new phase of bigger, real increases in the minimum wage, provided economic conditions continue to improve. In our recent 2015 remit we have asked the LPC to think ahead and build on the forward guidance that sets out our ambition to see real increases in the NMW.</p><p>Furthermore, since its introduction the NMW has increased faster than average earnings and inflation without an adverse effect on employment. From October this year the 3% rise of the adult rate means full time workers on national minimum wage will receive an additional £355 a year. This is the biggest cash increase since 2008.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 16/07/2014 13:41:18 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

77342

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what land HM Revenue and Customs owns; and what land HM Revenue and Customs plans to sell in the next year.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	205403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p>As in my answer given on 28 April 2014, Column Reference 548W, HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) does not own any land, and does not have any un-encumbered freehold buildings within its estate. The only exceptions to this are freehold interests in five Grade 1 Listed buildings that are owned by HMRC. However, each of these is subject to encumbrances impacting value and market demand. These five are compromised of the following:</p><p> </p><p>· Three historic Custom Houses (London, Greenock &amp; Belfast) each of which is subject to a 175 lease from 2001with nil rent receivable. HMRC sold the virtual freehold interest in these properties in 2001.</p><p>· Darwin House in Shrewsbury is subject to a 175 year lease from 2001 with nil rent receivable. HMRC also sold the virtual freehold interest in these properties in 2001.</p><p>· 100 Parliament Street/ 1Horse Guards Road in London is subject to occupational rights to 2037 for the PFI provider, with nil rent receivable.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not plan to sell land or buildings in 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This position was previously stated and accepted in response to an enquiry made by the Homes and Community Agency in November 2013 on behalf of Cabinet Office (Government Property Unit) in relation to the Strategic Land and Property Review.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/07/2014 14:20:08 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

77345

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Mapeley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when Mapeley STEPS Contractor Limited notified HM Revenue and Customs of the opportunity to generate income by the use of the Priority Court (Dover) Site for purposes other than the provision of facilities at the same time as the site remains subject to a STEPS lease under paragraph 19.2 of the Private Finance Initiative contract between HM Revenue and Customs and Mapeley STEPS Contractor Limited.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	205416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>Mapeley STEPS Contractor Ltd has not notified HM Revenue and Customs of any opportunity to generate additional income at the Priory Court site under the clause 19.2 provisions of the STEPS Contract.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/07/2014 15:54:47 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

77361

registered interest
date	11/07/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts: Primary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Taking Part Survey, what proportion of primary pupils from (a) disadvantaged backgrounds and (b) non-disadvantaged backgrounds have engaged with (i) theatre activities, (ii) music activities, (iii) dance and (iv) other arts in each year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	205452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p>Child data from the Taking Part survey for 5-10 year olds relates to <strong>out of school</strong> activity only. Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) groupings have been used as a proxy for advantaged/disadvantaged backgrounds. To enable sufficient sample size to allow for robust comparisons to be made these have been combined into the lower 5 groups and the upper 5 groups. A table detailing 5-10 year olds out of school participation in individual art forms broken down by lower and upper IMD will be placed in the libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 16/07/2014 16:16:44 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman